What a delightful novel! The story of two villages: the magical Unwyse, and its mirror, Wyse, who have entered into a covenant for the sharing of magic and enchantments via magic mirrors. But the vast majority of magic mirrors are failing and no one knows why. When newly orphaned Ava and her brother Matthew arrive in Unwyse to take up positions offered them by the mysterious Lord Skinner, Ava discovers that she is the object of gossip thanks to the crescent moon mark on her cheek. Meanwhile, a young non-magical book named Howell lives in Wyse and wishes that life was a little more interesting, a wish he regrets as soon as the terrifying Mr. Bones offers him a position. When Ava and Howell connect through a mirror long thought dead, an entire world of possibilities and treacheries await! Beautifully written and the world-building is top-notch. Have I mentioned the magic book? I should have. It is wonderful. A must-read!